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Question 1

extant

Answer 1

adj. in existence; not lost. remaining; surviving.

unfortunately for bible scholars, there are no extant writings of jesus christ.

Question 2

extraneous

Answer 2

adj. not essential.
the encyclopedia editors worked hard to cut out extraneous material so that readers could find information easily on a given subject.

Question 3

extrapolation

Answer 3

n. the act of estimation by projecting known information.

the economist’s extrapolation suggests that the economy will grow by 4 percent next year.

Question 4

facetious

Answer 4

adj. humorous.

the comedian’s facetious comments about prominent politicians kept the audience amused.

Question 5

fallacious

Answer 5

adj. based on a false idea or fact; misleading.
the belief of the nazis that they could create a master race was based on the fallacious premise that some races are inherently superior to others.

Question 6

fatuous

Answer 6

adj. foolishly self satisfied.

the student could not understand why no one took seriously his fatuous comments.

Question 7

felicitous

Answer 7

adj. suitably expressed; appropriate; well chosen.

Question 8

fledgling

Answer 8

n. beginner. a person or organisation that is immature, unexperienced, or underdeveloped.

Question 9

foment

Answer 9

v. to incite; arouse.

Question 10

forestall

Answer 10

v. to prevent; delay.